The Brookhaven leader., 1887-04-28
STATE GLEANINGS.

railroad parks.
Hattiesburg claims to have a
lode-stone mine.
The Vicksburg Baptist church is
to be lighted by electricity.
A Grand Lodge Of Good Templars
is to be organized in Jackson May
9th.
Wayne county will hold a prohi-
bition election on the l7Lh of
May.
The Wilkinson grand jury exam
ined 119 witnesses and returned u
true bills.
DR.. George Fox, an old resident
of Natchez, died on the Dist inst.
in his list year.
Senator George rendered the
Medical Association q magnificent
reception while in session at Jack
son last week.
Senator Walthall delivered the
Confederate Memorial address at
Port Gibson last Tuesday and Col
Hooker at Natchez.
Expert burglars lately robbed the
Sheriti's safe in Jasper county and
the stores of several merchants of
Brandon, also stealing horses at
both places.
The initiatory steps have been
taken for erecting "a residence for
Bishop Galloway on the lot owned
by him opposite the Methodist
church in jackson.
w. II. Harness, colored, lately
saloon keeper and in Republican
time Sheriff Of Kinds county, has
been arrested and held for violating
the Local Oplion law.
Miss Halle Shackclford was
killed near Durant on the 2lst inst,
by the accidental discharge of
shot gun, knocked down while some
chlidren were playing.
The citizens of Brandon have
subscribed $4,000, for which
consideration the V. & NJ Railroad
will extend its tract TO that place.
The depot is now a mile from
town.
Mr.. England, the Clinton mer-
chant who was knocked down and
robbed some weeks since, and who
has been in a very precarious
condition since, died Thursday
night.
The new Methodist Church at
Jackson is TO be dedicated the
second Sunday in May. Bishop
Galloway will preach the dedication
sermon. II is the finest church in
the State.
Claims and notes amounting TO
$230OOO. part Of the assets Of the
suspended Mississippi Valley Bank,
were sold by the receiver last week
W. Noo Chuu WIZ iiHHuICi uOlIulS.
Shrinkage.
Miss Alice Rose, one Of the
handsomest and most attractive of
the Young ladies of Na,chez, and
DIR. l.. II. Lamkin. a popular and
rising young physician, were mar
rird on the DIST
The Nicksburg papers have their
backs up because the City Council
OF icksbnrg appropriated 800 for
copies Of the Times Democrats
Mississippi edition.
Mr.. II, p. Lowry, station agent at
Brandon and nephew of Gov.
Lowry, and Miss Lalle Hoskins,
daughter of Warren Hoskins, Esq,
Of Armstead Station, Rankin coun-
", were married last week.
The Supreme Court decided last
week that the wages of "clerk" to
the amount OF 500 are exempted
from garnishment, by Sl244 of the
Code, which exempts the wages of
"laborers" to that extent.
Herman Maycs, young lawyer Of
Jackson, and nephew of Wiley
p Harris, tell down Fl cht of stairs
leading from his office one night
last week and received injuries from
which he deid in few hours.
A heavy hail storm visited the
Yazoo Delta last Thursday. Stones
fell as large as hens eggs, with
sufficient force to smash windows,
skylights, and the leaves and young
fruit from the trees. Much damage
was doubtless done to growing
crops. The storm lasted fifteen
mi nutes.
The State Sunday School Insti-
tute will he held in jackson, Miss,
commencing Tuesday, May 3rd,
1887. Sunday School workers
throughout the State are earnestly
requested to attend. Homes will
be provided for delegates, and
reduced rates on railways will be
arranged.
The State Medical Association
held a pleasant and profitable SEES
sion at jackson last week. DR.. N.